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Gibsons, BCWe’re easy to find!
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Box 1707
Gibsons, BC V0N 1V0
Phone: 604-740-7790
email: contact@artsbuilding.org
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Holiday time
It’s holiday time as we pack up for the summer so the Gibsons School of the Arts can move in for their wonderful summer classes…….but we’ll be back in September…
Arts Building Society AGM- Saturday June 1 @ 10 a.m.
We might even bake! Members are eligible to vote, and any members interested in becoming directors are invited to step up. Specific skills we could use are those who like…
Thank YOU
To all the wonderful instructors who inspire and open creative doors. Thank You to all participants who boldly pursue ideas. Thank You to our generous sponsors who support the arts, they…
Pecha Kucha- Friday May 24
Prepare to be wowwed! 20 slides, 20 seconds each. Insightful, unexpected, inspiring, humorous,community building, entertaining. Laurie McConnell, Marina Crawford, Walter DeVore, Diane Mueller, Barry Haynes, Dave Newman, Charo DeVore, Kate…
Field of Vision- Art Workshop for children & youth
Field of Vision- Art Workshop for children ages 8-16. June 8 & 9 two sessions 9 a.m – noon & 1p.m- 4p.m. at the Arts Building. This is a free workshop…
This is Branwyn
Thank you Branwyn for running the Open Studio all these months. Branwyn is off running now……..50 km in New Mexico……whoooeee so that’s all folks for the Open Studio for this…
Ukulele
‘Ukulele Club’ Sing and strum along fun! Mondays from 7:00 to 8:30 – ongoing. $5 drop in Open to all ukulele fans! Beginners please call to schedule some preparatory lessons…
Little Hands
Laurel and Coral’s ”Little Hands (Big Minds)” is a Parent/Tot drop-in each Monday from 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. and each THURSDAY from 9:30- 10:45. Laurel and Coral encourage each child to explore the process of art making and…
Creative gatherings
The Arts Building is a delightful place for a PARTY or gathering because you can spread out and get creative. There are easels, sewing machines, a clay studio, the nice…
Current and Upcoming Classes
Summer classes with the SCRD
The Arts Building and the SCRD will be teaming up for some children’s summer classes in late July and August. The SCRD summer schedule will be out soon.
Step into Stinging Nettles-workshop
Step into spring with Stinging Nettles with Sara Stewart This Thursday (May 23) from 1-3. Learn when and how to pick stinging nettles, an edible and medicinal herb that grows…
Making Shaping Building
The birds are building nests. Plants are budding. Spring is shaping up. What can we make? Join Bronwen…
Handbuilding With Clay
Learn about old and new techniques of working with clay, aesthetics of functional work, and surface decoration combined with form. Friday mornings 9:30- noon. Begins May 3 with Georgina Brandon…
Todd Clark Painting
Join Todd for 4 sessions of painting which include excellent exercises in starting a composition, individual technical information, and positive critiques throughout. All levels welcome. Oil or acrylic. Saturdays from…
Events
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Family Band- Sunday April 7 3p.m.
Posted on April 15, 2013 | No CommentsThere were songs belted out and tunes shared by young and old at the Family Band Event on Sunday April 21. Led by the ever gracious Mark Lebell and Kaia... -
Pecha Kucha night
Posted on February 27, 2013 | No CommentsIt was another full house for an evening of vignettes, tales, and incidents regaled with humour, poignancy, and song!Thank you Donna, Sandy, PJ, Janice, Paul, Sarama, Lowry, Branwyn, and our... -
Sounds from far and wide resounded at the Feb. 9th coffee house
Posted on January 23, 2013 | No Commentswith Mike Tandy’s anecdotal lyrics spun in with great rhythms, Sokole’s powerful timeless songs of toiling in the fields and John Thompson’s hypnotic blends of beats from Mali to Viking... -
PechaKucha Returned and was brilliant….you’ll get a glimpse soon, and mark March 15th down for the next one.
Posted on January 22, 2013 | No CommentsGet ready for another night of speedy glimpses into the minds and hearts of local residents through the magic of PechaKucha. Amazing what you can find out in six minutes... -
The Winter Solstice Sing-a-long and Story Cafe
Posted on December 21, 2012 | No Commentssparked the age old tradition of gathering to listen to stories and to sing together. There were tales of generations ago, poignant poems about people’s lives, a hilarious french canadian...


















